{"id":86411,"date":"2025-04-23T14:54:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T21:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?p=86411"},"modified":"2025-04-23T14:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T21:54:32","slug":"affordable-places-to-live-in-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-places-to-live-in-kentucky\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Most Affordable Places to Live in Kentucky in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the world-famous Kentucky Derby, rolling bluegrass hills, bourbon trails and distillery tours, historic sites, and the Red River Gorge, Kentucky offers a wealth of highlights for anyone living in the state. If Kentucky sounds like the state for you, then you may also be curious about what cities fit into your budget. For example, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/state\/Kentucky\/housing-market\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">median home sale price in Kentucky<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is $263,400 as of April.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry if that price doesn\u2019t fit in your budget \u2013 we\u2019ve got options to help you find a home or apartment that does. Redfin has collected a list of the 5 of the most affordable places to live in Kentucky. And they all have a median home sale price under the state\u2019s average. From <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9625\/KY\/Hopkinsville\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopkinsville<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/4618\/KY\/Covington\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covington<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, find out which cities made the list.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1165434415.jpg\" alt=\"bluegrass museum in owensboro kentucky_shutterstock\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1165434415.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1165434415-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1165434415-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1165434415-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1165434415-266x150.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1165434415-1118x630.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1165434415-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1: Owensboro<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $192,250<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Average sale price per square foot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$148\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $894<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Median household income:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $47,411 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Nearest major metro:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Evansville, IN (40 miles)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/15179\/KY\/Owensboro\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owensboro, KY homes for sale<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/Kentucky\/Owensboro\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owensboro, KY apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a median home sale price of $192,250, Owensboro claims the first spot on our list of affordable places to live in Kentucky. When living in this city of 60,200 people, you can visit the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden, explore the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluegrasshall.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame &amp; Museum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and check out downtown Owensboro.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2: Covington<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$216,000<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $167<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $1,584<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Median household income: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$47,917 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Nearest major metro: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cincinnati, OH (2 miles)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/4618\/KY\/Covington\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covington, KY homes for sale<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/Kentucky\/Covington\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covington, KY apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second is Covington where about 40,400 residents currently live. The median home sale price is $216,000 which is about $45K less than the median home sale price in Kentucky. If you find yourself moving here, explore Devou Park where you\u2019ll find a scenic overlook, trails, and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcmuseum.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behringer-Crawford Museum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, check out the local shops and restaurants in downtown Covington, and take in the views of the Ohio River.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shutterstock_2447149631.jpg\" alt=\"Louisville, KY\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shutterstock_2447149631.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shutterstock_2447149631-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shutterstock_2447149631-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shutterstock_2447149631-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shutterstock_2447149631-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shutterstock_2447149631-945x630.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shutterstock_2447149631-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3: Hopkinsville<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$235,000<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $134<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Median household income:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $40,442 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Nearest major metro:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bowling Green (60 miles)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/9625\/KY\/Hopkinsville\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopkinsville, KY homes for sale<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/Kentucky\/Hopkinsville\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopkinsville, KY apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kentucky\u2019s third most affordable city to live in is Hopkinsville. About 60 miles away from Bowling Green, the nearest major metro, Hopkinsville is home to roughly 31,000 people. Living in Hopkinsville, you can walk along one of the trails that are part of the Hopkinsville Greenway System, check out the downtown area, or explore Jeffers Bend Environmental Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#4: Louisville<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$248,500 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $161 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $1,252<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/12262\/KY\/Louisville\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louisville, KY homes for sale<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/Kentucky\/Louisville\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louisville, KY apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only slightly more expensive than Covington is Louisville, the next city on our list. With roughly 622,900 residents in Louisville, there are plenty of awesome attractions to explore in the city. For example, you can check out one of the museums like the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sluggermuseum.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louisville Slugger Museum &amp; Factory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kysciencecenter.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kentucky Science Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldforester.com\/distillery\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old Forester Distilling Co.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conradcaldwell.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conrad-Caldwell House Museum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can also stroll along the Louisville Riverwalk, explore the picturesque Jefferson Memorial Forest, or see a show at Louisville Palace Theatre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&gt; Read: <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/louisville-ky-neighborhoods\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b><i>Popular Louisville, KY, Neighborhoods to Live in<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/covington-ky.jpg\" alt=\"historic building in covington kentucky\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/covington-ky.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/covington-ky-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/covington-ky-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/covington-ky-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/covington-ky-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/covington-ky-945x630.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/covington-ky-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#5: Florence<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$250,500<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $158<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $1,210<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Median household income: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$67,352<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Nearest major metro: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cincinnati (10 miles)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/7150\/KY\/Florence\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florence, KY homes for sale<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmentguide.com\/apartments\/Kentucky\/Florence\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florence, KY apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final spot to make our list is Florence, located in northern Kentucky. Home to about 32,900 residents, Florence is a great option if you\u2019re looking to be near Cincinnati, as it\u2019s only about 10 miles northeast. Florence has plenty to explore such as South Fork Park, Turfway Park Racing &amp; Gaming, and all the local restaurants. The city is close to Cincinnati\/Northern Kentucky International Airport, making it a great area if you travel frequently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Methodology:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> All cities must have over 30,000 residents per the US Census and have a median home sale price under the average median home sale price in Kentucky. Median home sale price and median sale price per square foot from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/data-center\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redfin Data Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during April 2025. Average rental data from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> April 2025. Population and median household income data sourced from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/cedsci\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States Census Bureau<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out the most affordable places to live in Kentucky. Whether you&#8217;re living in or moving to Kentucky, consider buying a home in one of these affordable cities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":537,"featured_media":86413,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2656],"tags":[34480],"coauthors":[33440],"class_list":["post-86411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-insights","tag-ky"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5 Most Affordable Places to Live in Kentucky in 2025 | Redfin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"See the 5 most affordable places to live in Kentucky. 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